Do sports cars really have jet fighter-inspired cockpits as the ads suggest? Colin Goodwin asks the designers of the Typhoon to give their verdict. Time to write up the new Chevrolet Corvette test drive. All the subjective stuff is carefully arranged in Goodwin's nut. Now we just have to dig out Chevrolet's press pack material for the objective bits and bobs, such as performance figures and technical specs, before putting pen to paper. Oh, here's a surprise: Chevrolet describes the Corvette's cabin as being "inspired by a fighter jet cockpit". How many times have I read this from a manufacturer? Not just Chevrolet; virtually all sports car makers have chucked that phrase in at one time or another.
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